The Bay Pines VA Healthcare System now has a new tool for you to try called the Veteran Appointment Request (VAR). The new web-based app comes as part of several nationwide appointment scheduling improvements aimed to modernize VA’s scheduling system through the VistA Scheduling Enhancements project and new VistA Scheduling Graphical User Interface (VS GUI). … Continue reading NEW! Veteran Appointment Request (VAR)
June is National Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS) Awareness Month, an important time to open up the dialogue about PTS so that those living with these invisible wounds do not feel alone in their struggle. According to the National Center for PTS, approximately 15% of Post-9/11 Veterans and 30% of Vietnam Veterans have grappled with PTS upon … Continue reading National PTS Awareness Month
The SPC College of Education is having an Open House event to showcase all of their degrees and certificates that they offer. The event is open house format where students and parents can come anytime between 4 to 7 p.m. Students can learn about any of the College of Ed programs, including their online programs, … Continue reading SPC College of Education Open House
This is just a reminder about the Pinellas County MyVA Community Engagement Board’s (CEB) speed networking event scheduled for Tuesday, May 16, 2017, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The activity will take place at the Centre located at 1500 16th Street, Palm Harbor, FL 34683. Additional information about the event is included in the … Continue reading Speed Networking Reminder
My name is Annie Riccio and I work with the Veteran’s Canteen Service (VCS) and I wanted to reach out to you about a few positions we had open. A little background for the VCS is that we are part of the Federal Government and work for the Dept of Veteran Affairs running food, retail, … Continue reading Job Opportunities:
Veterans Choice Program (VCP) Phone Line Imposter FACT SHEET April 27, 2017 VCP Phone Line Imposter It has come to VA’s attention that a phone line has been set up by an unknown party to potentially “mimic” the VCP phone line. This imposter phone line may be intended to reach Veterans who inadvertently dial the … Continue reading NOT THE REAL DEAL
https://www.va.gov/HEALTH/NewsFeatures/2017/April/Marine-Veteran-is-VAs-Male-Volunteer-of-the-Year.asp David Miller is VA’s Male Volunteer of the Year. A Marine Corp Veteran, Miller served in Vietnam during the TET II offensive with 3rd Marine Division (9th Marines). Miller says he got involved in volunteering, “Due to the fact that the Vietnam Veterans were ignored and mistreated and misdiagnosed for years after they returned … Continue reading Marine Veteran is VA’s Male Volunteer of the Year
BAY PINES, FL – The Bay Pines VA Healthcare System (VAHCS) will commemorate Memorial Day with a ceremony on Monday, May 29 at 10:00 a.m. The event will take place at the Bay Pines National Cemetery located at 10,000 Bay Pines Blvd., St. Petersburg, FL 33708. This is the only National Cemetery in Pinellas … Continue reading Bay Pines VA to Hold Annual Memorial Day Ceremony May 29 Bay Pines ceremony largest in Pinellas County; more than 4,000 expected
April 25, 2017 Dear Supporters of Veterans, On behalf of the Pinellas County MyVA Community Engagement Board (CEB), I invite you to a unique opportunity for Veterans Service Organizations, non-profits, and government leaders. We will be hosting our third speed networking event on Tuesday, May 16, 2017, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the … Continue reading Third Speed Networking Event
Not sure about treatment for PTSD? Here’s a new tool to help you and the Veteran you’re caring for learn more about what is available. The Decision Aid is a free online tool available at www.ptsd.va.gov/decisionaid. Patients work at their own pace to learn about effective treatments including: Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Eye Movement Desensitization and … Continue reading PTSD: A New Tool